Jon Tuxworth

Jon Tuxworth

Campese and Shillington brush injuries to face Warriors

Terry Campese at Raiders training.

Jon Tuxworth THE CANBERRA Raiders have doused concerns over the fitness of playmaker Terry Campese, insisting he will play the New Zealand Warriors today despite suffering swelling in both knees this week.

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Raiders not banking on fatigued Manly

SPORT: Raiders utility Shaun Fensom received stitches to his right eye during their clash against the Cronulla Sharks on the weekend.  21st May 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times..

Jon Tuxworth Shaun Fensom does not expect the exhausted Manly to be vulnerable at Brookvale on Saturday.

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Storm v Raiders - what we learned

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04:  Blake Ferguson of the Raiders celebrates after scoring a try during the round eight NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park on May 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth What we learned from the upset of the NRL season as Canberra downs the Storm in Melbourne.

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Injured Buttriss displays his grit

9TH SEPTEMBER- 2012 -SPORT -STORY JON TUIXWORTH- THE CANBERRA TIMES- PHOTO BY MELISSA ADAMS.
Canberra Raiders v Sharks at Canberra Stadium. Raiders player, Glen Buttriss celebrates after winning the match.

Jon Tuxworth If you need a poster boy for the courage Canberra displayed in beating Melbourne, Glen Buttriss is it.

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Raiders set to regain stars

SPORT - Raiders David Shillington holds onto Josh Papalii  at training this morning at Raiders HQ, Bruce. Canberra.                16th March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                  Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth David Shillington and Josh Papalii are tipped to return for Canberra against Newcastle on Sunday.

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Raiders cautious on not risking Picker

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders coach David Furner insists Joe Picker's health wasn't put in danger on Saturday.

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Blake can shake up Origin

Sport  Canberra Raiders player Blake Ferguson stretches before the start of the captain's run at Canberra Stadium.  11 May 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

Jon Tuxworth The stage is set for Blake Ferguson’s State of Origin audition at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Pair keen for Cup action

Jon Tuxworth Together they've won premierships, Test matches and a stack of Origin series for Queensland.

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Croker laments injury 'eternity'

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27:  Jarrod Croker of the Raiders is tackled by Michael Morgan of the Cowboys during the round seven NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders at 1300SMILES Stadium on April 27, 2013 in Townsville, Australia.  (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth Canberra centre Jarrod Croker could miss more games in a month than he has in four years in the NRL.

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Campese back to start again

Sport. Canberra Raiders captain, Terry Campese is pleased to be fit
again and will join the team for his first game this season on the
weekend. April 9th. 2013 Photograph by Graham Tidy, The Canberra
Times.


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Jon Tuxworth Nine years after playing his first NRL match, Terry Campese feels like he's about to make his debut again.

Campese gets ready for 'second' debut

Terry Campese

Jon Tuxworth, Michael Chammas Nine years after playing his first NRL match, Raiders captain Terry Campese feels like he's about to make his debut again.

Canberra on alert over McFadden

Jon Tuxworth Terry Campese's return bolsters Canberra's arsenal, but the Raiders are wary former assistant coach Andrew McFadden could prove the New Zealand Warriors' secret weapon on Saturday night.

Wounded Shillington torn between tough decisions as Raiders keep rolling

Jason Shillington

Jon Tuxworth Canberra prop David Shillington feared he had left his team short-changed after aggravating a rib injury he carried into the Raiders' 20-16 victory over the Warriors on Saturday night.

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Shillington feels pain of pushing the limit

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 13:  David Shillington of the Raiders leaves the field injured during the round six NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium on April 13, 2013 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth Canberra prop David Shillington feared he had left his team short-changed after aggravating a rib injury on Saturday night.

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Waiting game drives Campese crazy

Sport:  Canberra Raiders players Terry Campese and Joel Thompson load up the drinks cart at the Canberra Raiders Charity Golf Day at the Federal Golf Club. 15 April 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

Jon Tuxworth He spent 12 long months desperate to play football, but Terry Campese admitted he was anxious for his comeback to be over.

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Versatile Gidley has no fear of warming the bench

SPORT: Australia v New Zealand test match. Kurt Gidley outside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. 15th April 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times..

Jon Tuxworth The last player to wear the green and gold No.14 jersey in an Anzac Test spent 80 minutes chained to the bench.

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Raiders look for other options

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Canberra Raiders have re-signed 18 y/o Anthony Milford. Pictured at Raiders HQ in Bruce. 
13 November 2012
Photo: Rohan Thomson. Canberra Times. 


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Jon Tuxworth and David Polkinghorne Canberra whiz kid Anthony Milford could make his first-grade debut against the Roosters at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

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Refs sidelined after hits to Raiders go unpenalised

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 01:  Referee Gerard Sutton signals to the players during the round five NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Canterbury Bulldogs at Skilled Park on April 1, 2012 in Gold Coast, Australia.  (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) Referee Gerard Sutton... stood down from this week's NRL fixtures.

Jon Tuxworth Referees Gerard Sutton and Brett Suttor will be stood down from this week's NRL fixtures after two illegal incidents that injured two Canberra Raiders players went unpenalised at Newcastle on Sunday...

Furious Furner slams referees over non-calls

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Jon Tuxworth Canberra chief executive Don Furner has launched a stinging attack on the refereeing in Sunday's loss to Newcastle, after whistle-blowers Brett Suttor and Gerard Sutton were dumped from officiating...

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Raiders fume despite refs' axing

SPORT - Blake ferguson  at Canberra Raiders training at Bruce HQ. Canberra                                                                          29th March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                    Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth Canberra chief executive Don Furner has launched a stinging attack on the refereeing in Sunday's loss to Newcastle, after whistleblowers Brett Suttor and Gerard Sutton were dumped from officiating...

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